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CANDIDATES

On Behalf of the People’s Gov- ernment, CHARLOTTETOWN :

GEO. WASTIE DeBLOIS, Esq., Hon. NEIL McLBOD,

Provincial Secretary aad Treasurer.

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LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE

COMMITTEE ROOMS,'

Terlizzick's Building, Queen Street,

OPEN EVERY DAY, SUNDAY’S EXCEPTED.

THe Datty EXAMINER.

MARCH 24, 1879.

Keep It Before the People.

Tuat William Dunbar Stewart, Esq., while Commissioner of Public Works, paid himself one hundred and eighty eight dollars, in the year 1878, for horse-hire, etc., being double the amount voted for that service by the House of Assembly ; and that, since the Ist uf January last, he has paid himself a further sum of one hun- dred and forty-five dollars and ninety cents, for the same purpose, without authority, while, at the same time, he he held a free Railway ticket.

That the Honorable Thomas Walker Dodd, M.L.C.,and late Provincial Secretary and Treasurer, has, since the formation of the Davies Government, furnished various sup- plies to nearly all the Departments of the Public Service, at his own prices and in direct vivlation of the law which he was aworn to maintain.

That while such business houses as W. E. Dawson & Co. were, very properly, re quired to produce a requisition to have the delivery of any gvods sold by them to the Government, certified by the official re- ceiving the same, the firm of Dodd & Rogers was allowed the payment cf large sums, without any evidence of the goods being ordered or actually delivered, and in the face of a protest against such payment from the Auditor of the Public Accounts.

That, after the withdrawal of the four Conservative members, the most shameful extravagance was indulged in and the pub- lic accounts ‘‘ cocked” in the most bare- faced manner. Heavy expenditures, which were incurred in the year 1878, were not paid until after the 1st of January, se as to conceal from the public a correct knowledge of the jobbery and extravagance which was going on.

That, notwithstanding all the devices used in making ‘‘ ducks and drakes ” of the accounts, —one of which was to pay interest on sums due to public contractors,—the excess of expenditure over revenue for 1878 is somewhere between TWENTY AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

That the expenditure for the first two months of 1879 is sEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND pOLLARS, which shows that if the Davies Government were retained in power for the balance of the year, the deficit for 1879 would be little less than oNE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, and this with- out any reduction of the present high rate of taxation !

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The Register Grate Job Again.

Ar the meeting held in the Market Hall vn Thursday evening last, the Honorable Thomas Walker Dodd gave his word of honor that he never sold a grate or mantle to the Government while he was a member of it. For the sake ef our common human- ity we feel humiliated in having to expose such pitiable equivocation. The grates came from the establishment of Messrs. Dodd & Rogers, and bore their trade-mark. The Barrell-Juhnson Iron Co. openly admit that they neither manufactured the grates nor imported them. They simply acted as middle-mmen between the firm of Dodd & Rogers and the Government of Prince Edward Island, and claim to have madea profit by the transaction!! The tax- payers of this country have not only had to pay a full profit to the firm of Dodd & Rogers, but also a commission to middle- men selected by them in the hope of evad- ing the Independence of Parliament Act !! But this is not the worst. Why were not tenders for register grates and marble mantles called for last summer at the time the glass, hot-air registers, etc., were contracted for? Or, if not bought ly tender, why did not a requisition, as usual, enanate from the Public Works Depar - ment, so that the articles could be checked, to find if quality, number and price were satisfactory ? But, above all, why were they paid for in such hot haste, on the 4th of March, while the crack of doom was al- ready ringing in the ears of the Govern- ment of which the Honorable Thomas Walker Dodd was a member? And why were not the architects asked to certify that

the grates and mantles were actually de- livered, and that they were worth the money ? If the transaction was a clear one,

had certified the account, and unti! the new

Government had an opportunity of scrutin- izing it? But the transaction is not a clean one. I: Itisrank!! It

smells to heaven ! !!

is foul!

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The Dismissal of Officials.

Tue ‘ Patriot” of Saturday has copied our Ottawa telegram, showing that a ‘* great stir” has been created in the House of Commons on the discussion of the ques tion of official dismissals. This debate, in which Mr. Brecken has taken a prominent part, is characterized by the ‘‘ Patriot ” as ‘‘ an electioneering dodge” on the part of Island representatives at Ottawa.

We think the ‘' Patriot” will collapse when we point to the fact that the discus-

Grit, and to the three-column summary on this subject which appears in the St. John ‘‘ Telegraph ” on the 21st inst. “« Patriot” puts it, the present Dominion Government ‘‘is still determined to adhere to the principle which has hitherto pre- vailed in Canada,” they will assuredly give effect to the request of Island members. For it is a well known fact, as adinitted in the debate on this subject, that the Grit Government, in the language of Mr. J. C. Pope, ‘‘ dismissed hundreds indiscrimin- ately ’—and yet, forsooth, the ‘ Patriot” will tell its readers that there is no chance to obtain the dismissal of violent Grit offi- cials of the McKechnie type. A ‘‘ public calamity,” indeed, to dismiss men who huunded those who are now their masters from place to place, left their offices to attend public meetings, and, for days at a time, travelled the country canvassing against the Liberal-Conservative Party ! We say it would be a ‘‘ public calamity ” and a public disgrace to retain those violent Grit officials in office.

The Patriot prates about ‘‘the patriotic principles enunciated by Lord Dufferin.” Here are the very words used by Lord Duf- ferin, with reference to political officials :--

On the other hand, the independence thus conceded to the members of the Civil Service, impose upon them a special obligation, namely, that they should serve their succes- sive chiefs, no matter to which side they may belong. with a scrupulously impartial zeal and loyalty. (Hear, hear.) There is NO OFFENCE which should be visited with swifter or more con- diyn punishment than any failure in this respect. A civil servant who allows his political sympa- thies todamp his ardor, devotton, zeal and loyalty to his departmental chiefs, is a disgrace to his profession,

We think that the Government have not been as ‘*‘ swift” to administer ‘‘ con- DIGN PUNISHMENT” as they were justitied in being by the notorious character of the offences commited in this Province by poli- tical officials. But we have no doubt that the punishment will be ‘ sure.”

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Ths Socialist Assassination at Kharkoff

The anthorities at Kharkoff, Russia, after vainly endeavoring tu detect the assas- sin of Prince Dementrius Krapolkiue, Jovernor of the district of Khurkeff, have oublished an official account of the assassi- aation, with a promise of a reward for the detection of the murderer. On the night of February 22nd, a ball was given by voung ladies of the aristocratic families of Kharkoff, and Prince Krapelkine attended it. He left t»e ball-room at eleven o’ciock, and was driving to his official residence in his carriage when he was shot with a re- volver by some one who had jumped up on the step of his carriage. The bail entered che breast of the Prince, and proved fatal. He was forty-three years old, and had won celebrity by his services as a soldier and a diplomatist, but had incurred the deep hate ef the revolutionists by the severity with which he repressed the recent university riots.

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Taar the campaign in Zululand will re- sult in the subjection of Cytewayo’s hordes, and the advancys of civilization, of course, is absolutely certain, but the contest will have costa pile of money and rivers of vlood. A New York contemperary points out that the loss of life, at the Isandula vassacre alone, was more than equal to the number of English killed at Alma and the allied loss at Inkerman combined. As to money, £250,000 a month is now being dis- vursed on account of the war. It is, how- ever, as usual, an ill wind that blows no- body good, and the Natalians are luxuriat- ing in good roand prices for everything. Wagons, for instance, cost

Government is to hire sixty such vehicles

paying and feeding the drivers.

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Manrrosa Imurcrants.—There was laid on the table o? the House Wednesday a tr 1.0m a statement of the number of im:ni- grants enterin report of Mr.

for Manitoba to be as follows: From On-

France 23; Germany, 123; Scandinavian, 273; Russia, 361; United States. 783. Tais,

of 11,009.

why not defer payment until the architects

sion was the result of a motion made by a!

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‘Good Nowa from the Country.

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Large Meeting at Wheatley River.

MACKAY’S NOMINATION ENDORSED 5 to 1.

About two hundred attended the meet- ‘ing held at Wheatiey River, on Saturday evening. ‘They were addressed by McKay, Farquharson, Laird, D. E. Campbell and others. On a division 5 to t appeared for McKay.

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MEETING AT RUSTICO.

500 to 600 Present—Only Six Against McKay.

A very large meeting was held at Rus- tico Bank on Friday evening. Between five to six hundred persons were present. This meeting was addressed by Messrs. McKay, Farquharson, Win. Laird and others. Mr. McKay’s nomination was unanimously endorsed. A division was called, on the nomination of Mr. William Laird. Only six appeared in favor of Mr. Laird.

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Meeting at Saw Mi:l Bridge.

KELLY AND SHAW NOMINATED.

Ar a large open air meeting held at Saw Mill Bridge on Saturday afternvon,the nomination of Messrs. Kelly and Shaw was endorsed by at least two hundred of those present. There was no division. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Beer, Shaw, Davies, Ferguson, and others. Mr. Shaw made a fine impression, and seem to be the man for the people. Hon. Mr. Fer- gusun was interrupted by Mr. Davies while treating of the ‘‘ Register Grates’ Job ; but his reception by the people was most cordial. H. M. McLeod, Esq., was nominated one Uf the candidats He thanked the elec- tor# for his honor; and expressed his will- ingness to serve the District; but said that if 4 majority were in favor of Mr. Shaw, he would not ‘‘ run.”

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Political Meeting: at Belle Creek.

NOMINATION OF MESSRS. MONTGOMERY AND NICHOLSON BY A LARGE MAJORITY.

Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the electors of Belle Creek and vicinity was held at Belle Creek Schoolhouse on Wed- nesday, the 19th inst., by the late repre- sentatives of the District. On motion, Mr. D. McLaren was appointed Chairman, and the undersigned Secretary.

Mr. J. Nicholson first addressed the meeting. He said he owed his position as their late representative to Mr. McMillan and Mr. Ross, a position to which he never aspired. He opposed the late Government, as he considered the country was not gev- erned as it should be.

Mr. Montgomery next addressed the meeting. He said the people would bs ex- pected to compare what he said before the election with what he did since. The only actions for which he was responsible was want of confidence in the late Government and having an election. He would not support the present Government without an appeal to the people. Mr. Sullivan was the most competent man to lead the Gev- ernment, and he (Mr. Sullivan) pledged himself to maintain the unsectarian schoul principle; putting a man as leader does not give him any undue influence. A large portion of the Assessment Act can be done away with. A man’s industry should not oe taxed; let him be. taxed according to wdvantages. The Education Department was extravagantly conducted; expense in- creased from $54,000 to $35,000, and no penefit received froin the increase.

Hon. R. Munn spoke next. He said the late Guvernment was elected on account of our schouls. After Coles and Whelan ceased to exist as legislators, the schouls went down. Both parties united fo form a free, wosectarian school system. ~ The School Aet is not to his eatisfaction, and Mr. Prowse, more than anyone else, is re- sponsible for the supplementary clause. He (Mr. Munn) believes in the principle of the Assessment Act as it is. An election would cost the country $5,000 or $6,000, and it is reckless to force an election at this] season. When the late Government were anxious to make amendments, they should be supported.

Mr. Crane, of Gallas Point, was the next to address the meeting. He supported Mr. Davies on the Free Schvol principle, but was opposed to him now, and condemned the Assessment Act as a most unjust Act.

Mr. Montgomery said if the late Govern- ment had a clean recurd, they would not be afraid of an election.

Messrs. Alex. McDonald, Alex. Beaton and others spoke in favor of the late Gov- ernment ; and Messrs. M. Martin, M..Me- Millan, Alex -Martin and several others supported the present Government.

It was then proposed by Mr. Juseph Sanders, seconded by Mr. Roderick Stew- art, that the candidates be pledged to carry out the following reforms :-—

Amend the School Act—abolishing the supplementary clause.

, and a single contract has been made by which the | at that figure for three months, ot Abolish the Legislative Council. good in the bargain all damages or loss, and |

Manitoba last year. The 29 against. tan, the agent at Duluth, | shows the number arriving there by rail ed by Mr. Murdoch Stewart, that Mr. J. |

tario, 3,827 ; Quebec, 915; New Brunswick | and Nova Sc tia, 353; Great Britain, 738;

with 3,500 arriving by road, makes a total]

Amend the Read Act. Repeal the Domestic Animals’ Act.

Reduction in running expenses of Gov-

ernment and officials, where possible. Mo-

tion carried.

Moved by Mr. Malcolm McMillan, ‘seconded by MP. Alex. Martin, that Mr. D. Muntgomery be nominatel as a candidate

for this District. Motion carried—50 for, Moved by Mr. Alex. McDonagald, second- '

‘Nicholson be a candidate for this District.

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Repeal the Assessment Act. | /Waste no Money on ‘cheap’

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fr. J. W. Cooke, seconded by Mr. Charles McDonald, that Mr. Joseph M. Dixon be nominated as a candidate for this District. Motion lost-29 for, 50 against. ;

A vote of thanks having been tendered to the Chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair, the meeting dis-

orsed. - oe James M. McMuttan, Sec’y.

Wood Islands, March 20th, 1879. (Presbyterian please copy.)

PUBLIG MEETING

A MEETING

OF

Liberal-Conservative Electors

WILL BE HELD IN THE

MARKET HALL Wednesday Kv'ng, 26th,

AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.

Furth3r Revelations may be Expected SIMON W. CRABBE,

Secretary. Ch’town, March 24, 1879.-——her

CUSTOMS SALE.

On Saturday, the 29th inst.,

AT 11 O'CLOCK, In front of the Bonded Warehouse, Water St., DOZEN PAIRS OF BOOT TOPS, having

been seized for contravention of the 50th Section of the Revenue Act.

Also, the following Goods, for noncompli- ance in the 15th Section, Sub-Section 4, of the Revenue Act, viz :—

1 bdle. Bags, marked W. H. Farquharson, 3 bbls. Glassware, marked J, B. Pollard, 1 box (A. B. C.), marked M. 8S. Brown & Co,

1 box Clothes Pina, marked Beer & Sons, 1 parcel mirked Henry A. Harvie,

3 casks marked P. D. C.,

1 bbl. Apples, marked T. G. Nuray,

1 box, marked D. J. 8,

2 bbis. Apples, marked J. Felch,

2 bds. Bags, marked H. A, Beebe.

ae TERMS CASH. D. CURRIE, Collector. March 24, 1879.—mon&fri

Tea and Entertainment,

Under the auspices of Victoria Divi- sion Sons of Temperance.

A Public Tea & Entertainment

' WILL BE HELD IN THE

ATHENAUM HALL,

THURSDAY, the 27th INST,

in aid of the funds of the Division.

Tea on the Tables at 6 o'clock. Entertain- ment to commence at 8. . Admission to Tea and Entertainment 30 cents.; Entertainment alone 10 cents,

By order of the Committee. March 24, 1879.

~~ GONCERT!

SACRED CONCERT of Vocal and Ins- strumental Music will be given in St. Paul's School Room, on Saturday, the 29th March, at 8 p. m. Admission 25 cents. Charlettetown, March 24, 1879.

13,620 MORE SINGER SEWING MACHINES

SOLD IN 1878 THAN IN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR.

In 1870 we sold 127,833 Sewing Machines. sé 1878 of se 356,432 sé se

Our sales have increased enormously every year, through the whole period of ‘hard times.”

We now Sell Three-Quarters of all the Sewing Machines Sold in the World.

Counterfeits.

s@ Send for handsome Illustrated Price List.

ROBERT YOUNG, South Side Queen Square, Sole Agent for P. E. Island. Ch’town, March 18, 1878—2aw tf

Motion carried—49 for, 30 against.

Moved by Mr. Hector McKenzie, second- |

Old Mine Sydney Coal,

yu RAIL, from Georgetown. Orders left with Mr. Geroxrer Coomps, Lord’s

ed by Mr. Alex. Beaton, that Mr. John’ Wharf, or with the Subscriber, will have

Longworth be nominated as a candidate for

this District. Motion lost—29 for, 50, ‘ against. = 1 Marek 10, 1879.81

prompt attention. H. COOMBS.

TENDERS.

1 bbl. Apples, marked J. B. McNeill, ‘

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EALED TENDERS will be received by S the Board of School Trustees of Charlotte-

town, at their Secretary's Office, until

Monday, the 7th Day of April,

next, at twelve o’clock, noon, for the

Erection of a Wooden Building, as an addition to the Wing of the new School Building on Western Kent Street.

Also, for the erection of a Fence to enclose the grounds in connection with said School Building. ‘Tenders to state the price of the Fence at per foot.

Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of Thomas Alley, Esq., Prince Street, Charlottetown.

Tenders to be marked on the envelope, ‘* Tender for work in connection with School Building.” ' .

Good and approved security will be required for the performance of the Contract.

The does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

ISAAC OXENHAM, Secretary of the Board of School Trustees of Charlottetown. Office of City School Board, March 22nd, 1879.

To the Electors of Charlotte- town, Common and Roy- alty:

ENTLEMEN,—Having at a large and influential meeting of the

Liberal-Conservative party as a candi for

Uharlottetown, Common and Royalty for the

House of Assembly of this Province, in con-

junction with your late resentative Mr.

George Wastie DeBlois, L solicit your support

aud influence in behalf of Mr. DeBlois a my-

self at the approaching General Election.

Should you do me the honor of returning me as your representative, I shall consider it my duty to guard your interests in Parlia- ment, by advocating such measures as will most conduce to your prosperity.

In times like the present, of financial and commercial depression, 1 will advocate mea- sures of economy and retrenchment in every branch of the public service in order to re lieve the taxpayers as much.as ible. Believing that the interests of the mechanics require some consideration at t # hands cf the Legislature, I shall deem it my duty to ad- vocate all oe measures that will tend to promote their welfare.

I have the honor to be Your obedient servant, NEIL McLEOD. Charlottetown, March 21, 1879.

To the Electors of the Second District of King’s County: GENTLEMEN. -In again soliciting your suffrages, tt becomes my duty to state the cir- cumstances under which I appeal to you for re-election. Durivg the Session recently terminated, »# vote of want of confidence in the then Govern. ment was carried in the House of Assembly, which resulted in the resignation of the Ministry. His Honor the Lieutenant Gover- nor was pleased to entrust me with the for- mation of a new Government, which I success. . fully accomplished. Believing that the Electors desired an opportunity to pronounce upon the conduct of the late Ministry, and wishing to obtain the sense of the country on the present position of affairs, a dissolution of the deus of Assembly has been advised, and an a to the Con- stituencies will be made without delay, At the last General Election public senti® ment was expressed in favor ef secular education, and the present Ministry will give. effect to the voice of the people by maintaining the unsectarian system. . The Government are determined to resort to. every legitimate means to lighten the burdens © of the tax-payers. In order to accompli this end it will be necessary to curtail the ex- penses of legislation, and believing that one. Legislative Chamber is sufficient for this Province, a Bill will be submitted next session, having for its object the abolition of the Legislative Council. The measure will be so framed as to amply protect the interests of property holders, Provision will likewise bet made for a reduction of the remuneration to

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members.

Our civil service is in a very unsatisfac condition, and the expenditure in regard to is greatly in excess of present means of the

Province. The Government will adopt measures for the reorganization of the entire service, with a view to the amalgamation of some of the departments, a decrease in the number of officials and a general reduction of salaries. Agriculture has not of late years received such encoutagement as the staple industry of the Province demands. In order to stim the exertions of our farmers and stock raisers the ‘‘Agricultural and Stock Farm” will be placel under improved management, and means will be adopted to render it more gen- erally beneficial than it has hitherto been. This Province is entitled to a rtioal —- of oe ee Award, and the present

inistry will leave nothing undone that t can accomplish, to obtain t t they

he barbarous system of imprisonmen debt will be abolished, and a ar law for the protection of creditors sub- stituted for it. A measure to secure liens for labor and advances will also be intredu . The law relating to roads and bridges re- quires amendment. It and the i i and Ballot Act shall receive the attention of the Government. A system of the strictest retrenchment and _ most rigid economy in the public service will | be inaugurated, so as to reduce all the control- © lable outlay and keep the expenditure of the . oe eo its revenue.

, after the closest husbanding of the pub- lic resources, the Government find it to continue direct taxation, that system will be adopted, which shall be least obnoxious to . the people. and will entail the smallest expen. diture in the imposition and collection of the | amount required. - ' As I have already exceeded the usual limits of an address, I will not now referto other. subjects that will attract the attention of the Ministry. I wish, however, to assure you that the utmost endeavours of the Govern- ment will be directed ‘to mote such effi- ciency, a8 well as economy; in the administra- tion of our public affairs, as may redound to- the ty of the Province and the con- tentment of its people. ! |

for

I have the honor to be, Your obedient s

ervaut, ud W. W, SULLIVAN. . . 1879.) sey

Oh'town, March 17,

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